Awning



L. KASAN March 1l, 1930.

AWNING Filed Nov. 7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet V EN TOR.

C/wZV ATTO EY March 11, 1930. KASAN 1,750,271

AWNING Filed Nov. '7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 11, 1-930 UNITED STATES LOUIS KASAN, oF NEW Yonx, N. Y.

AWNING Application filed November 7, 1927. Serial No. 231,555.

cloths of which are attachable to and detach-' able from said frame and to and from the top cloth.

Another object is to provide an awning the frame-lifting rope of which carries means for attaching it to and detaching it from the frame, and the rope-guiding means of which permits removal therefrom of the rope laterally relatively to the top cloth.

Another object is to provide an awning, the side-cloths of which are equipped vwith efficient and improved means for the lateral ventilation of the awning.

. Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

l'n the accompanying draw1ngs,-

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the awn- 1n Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionalside elevation of a portion of the awning.

Fig. 3 shows a rear view of a portion of the awning-top cloth.

Figs. 4 to 9 show details of the awning.

. The awning 1 proper comprises a top-cloth 2, side-flap cloths 3, a hinged lifting frame 4, and a lifting rope 5, the upper parts of the awning being shown separately in Figs. 8, 9, for clearness of illustration. The upper edge of the cloth 2 s secured to the window 6 in any suitable manner, and the lower end of this cloth is held to the frame 4 by means of passing it around the frame in the manner shown and securing its edge 7 to the underside of the cloth. The cloth-edge, 7 is 'scalloped as shown in Fig. 3 and provided with a series of points 8, to each ofwhich is secured a buttonmember 9 adapted to lock tov and unlock from 50 a cooperating spring-socket 10 secured to the a spring plate 24, which cloth 2, whereby the cloth is thus rendered attachable to and detachable from the frame 4. As here illustrated, the buttons 9 and sockets 10 coact in the manner of the well known glove fasteners. The side-flap cloths 3 are l joined to the side-bars of the 4frame 4 in a similar manner, as shown in F igs.y 1, 2; i. e., their lower edges 11 are similarly scalloped, providing points 8 and carrying buttons 9 which interlock with sockets 10 secured to 60 the side-cloths. The sloping end 12 of each side-cloth 3 is pronouncedlyl scalloped, forming a series of pronounced points 13 which are secured to the adjoining edge of the topcloth 2, whereby a series of openings 14 are 05 formed, bounded by the edge 15 ofthe sidecloth 3 and the edge 16 of the top cloth 2, which openings thus provide eiicient lateral ventilation to the interior of the awning and the interior of the room. A-ront apron 17 is 70 preferably sewed to the top cloth 2 and side'- aprons 18 are similarly sewed to the sidecloths 3, which aprons are joined to each other at their points 19 and provide corner openings 20 that aid further in the ventilation 75 ofthe awning.v The points 13 of the sidecloth 3 may be joined to the edge 16 of topcloth 2 in the manner shown in Fig. 6, wherein a wire clip 21 passes through the two cloths and secures them to each other. Or, each of the points 13 may be provided with a spring gripping-device 22, Fig. Wherewith the point may be attached to or detached from the edge 16 of the top-cloth. The device 22 comprises a right-angularly bent plate 23 and 85 plates are jointly riveted to the point 13 at 25, and whenin attached state the spring plate 24 presses the cloth-end 16 forcibly against the fixed plate 23 and thereby holds the two cloths 2, 90 3 to each other. Upon releasing the springplate 23, by pulling of the strap 26 thereof, the cloth points 13 and the cloth 3 are uickly disassembled from the top cloth. To t e end of the lifting rope 5 is secured a. iitting 27,- 95 which comprises a spring-plate that may be sprung apart so as to permit it passing around the frame-bar 4, as shown in Fig. 2, 1n which manner the rope 5 may be readily attached to and detached from the frame. The rope 1" 5 passes through guide-rings` 28 secured to loops 29 sewed to the top-cloth 2, whlch rings consist of springwire loops that may be spread apart to permit the rope to pass laterally into and out therefrom, and the advantage of these rings is that the top cloth may be completely removed without necessitating disassemblage of the frame 4 and its lifting ropes 5. It will be noted that the scalloping of the cloth-ends 7, 11 eliminates the sag which might otherwise occur in the cloth in the region between the securing buttons 9. To each side-rod 30 of frame 4 is secured a fitting 3]. in which is telescopically joined the end of the front bar 32 of said frame, as shown in Fig. 5, whereby this frame may be thus adjusted laterally to the precise width of the window, and the frame may be then fixed in such adjusted condition by means of tighten-- ing of 'the set-screws 33. It will be .evident that by the various means hereinabove illustrated and described the above awning parts may be quickly, conveniently, and without the use of tools, assembled, installed, or removed for storage.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7 the fitting 27 is secured directly, by means of rivets 34, to the top cloth 2, and the apron 17a forms an integral part of the top cloth, in which manner this fitting serves as a lifting means for the frame 4 and simultaneously, whether with or without having the rope 5 attached thereto, also as an attaching means for the top cloth 2 with the frame.

In Figs. 8, 9 is shown the preferred mode of attaching or suspending the upper end 35 of the top cloth 2 to the window 6. The upper edge of the cloth is hemmed around a piece of roping 36, thus forming the thickened end 35, which is slipped lengthwise into a sheetmetal channelled frame 37 that engages it firmly. Said frame is in turn slipped lengthwise into two or more fittings 38, which thus firmly hold it and are provided with ears 39 that are hung upon hooks 40 screwed into the window-frame 6. A thumb-screw 41 threads through the fitting 38 and bears against the channelled frame 37 and therethrough on the cloth-end 35, thereby insuring against lateral dislocation of all these parts. The tting 38 is provided with a hook 42 upon which is suspended an operating pulley 43 for the guidance and manipulation of the lifting rope 5.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a side-flap cloth, said cloths being secured to each other at a plurality of places, said side-Hap cloth being so conigurated that it provides a Ventilating opening between each adjoining pair of said places, and said Ventilating opening being bounded by the edges of said two cloths.

2. An awning having the combination of a. top cloth, a side-Hap cloth, said latter cloth being scalloped so as to form a plurality of projections, and said projections being joined to said top cloth so as to form a series of Ventilating openings in said side-flap cloth, each of which is bounded by both of the cloths.

3. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a side-Hap cloth, said latter cloth being scalloped so as to form a plurality of projections, said projections being joined to said top cloth so as to form a series of ventilating openings in said side-Hap cloth, each of which is bounded by both of the cloths and said projections being attachable to and detachable from said top cloth for installation and removal of the awning.

4. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a side-flap cloth, an apron cloth for said top, an apron cloth for said side-flap, and said apron cloths being joined to each other so as to leave an opening between them bounded by their edges.

5. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a side-flap cloth, and a plurality of fastening devices for attaching said cloths to and detaching them from each other.

6. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a side-flap cloth, and a plurality of spring-actuated devices for attaching said vcloths to and detaching them from each other.

7. An awning having the combination of a frame, a rope for lifting said frame, a suspension device secured to said rope, and said device sustaining said frame.

8. An awning having the combination of a frame, a rope for lifting said frame, a suspension device secured to said rope, and said device being attachable to and detachable from said frame.

9. An awning having the combination of a frame, a rope for lifting said frame, a suspension device secured to said rope, and said device being springy to attach to and detach from said frame.

10. An awnin having the combination of a frame, a rope or lifting said frame, a top cloth, a guiding device for said rope secured to said cloth, and said device having means for slipping the rope thereinto and out therefrom laterally.

11. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a frame, a rope for lifting said frame, a suspension device secured to said rope, said device sustaining said frame, and said cloth being secured to said device.

l2. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a frame, a suspension device for sustaining said frame, and said cloth'be'ing secured to said device.

13. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a frame, a suspension device attachable to and detachable from said device, and said cloth being secured to said device.

14. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a frame, a suspension device for sustaining said frame, said cloth being secured to said frame, and said device being springy to attach to and detach from said frame.

15. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a pivoted operating frame forV raising and lowering said cloth, the lower end of said cloth being folded around said frame and toward the underside of the cloth and being adapted to sustain the frame by means of the folded portion, said underside of the i cloth having secured thereto an attaching and detaching device, and said end of the cloth having secured thereto a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it from said other device.

16. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a pivoted operating frame for raising and lowering said cloth, the lower end of said cloth being folded around said frame and toward the underside of the cloth and being adapted to sustain the frame by means of the folded portion, said underside of the cloth having secured thereto a plurality of at each-of said points a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it from said other devices, a side-Hap cloth having its lower end folded around said frame and toward the inner side thereof, said inner side having secured thereto a plurality of attaching and detaching devices, the end of said side-flap cloth being scalloped so as to form a plurality of points corresponding to the devices upon said inner side, and the end of said side-flap cloth having secured at each of its points a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it from said inner side of the cloth.

Signed at the city of New York, inthe county of New York,and State of New York, this 31st day of October A. D. 1927.

Louis KAsAN.

attaching and detaching devices, said end of the cloth being scalloped so as to form a plurality of points corresponding to said devices, and said end of the cloth having secured at each of said points a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it from said other devices.

17. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a pivoted operating frame for raising and lowering said cloth, the lower end of said cloth being folded around said frame and toward the underside of the cloth and being adapted to sustain the frame by means of the folded portion, said underside of the cloth having secured thereto an attaching and detaching device, said end of the cloth having secured thereto a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it rom said other device, a side-Hap cloth having its lower end folded around said frame and toward the inner side thereof, said inner side having secured thereto an attaching and detaching device, and the end of said side- Hap cloth having secured thereto a cooperating device for attaching it to and detaching it from said inner side of the cloth.

18. An awning having the combination of a top cloth, a pivoted operating frame for raising and lowering said cloth, the lower end of said cloth being folded around said frame and toward the underside of the cloth and being adapted to sustain the frame by means of the folded portion, said underside of the cloth having secured thereto a plurality of attaching and detaching devices, said end of the cloth being scalloped so as to form a plurality of points corresponding to said devices, said end of the' cloth having secured CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,750,271. Granted March 1l, 1930, to

LOUIS KASAN.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line l, claim 13, for the word "device" read "irame"; same page, line 6, claim 14, for the word "frame" read "device; and that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record o1 the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of April, A. D. 1930.

M. I. Moore,

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

